Ch Angélus – a quarter century of Hubert

Last week was a good week for professional wine tasters in London. On Friday we compared fine Pinot Noirs from around the world – blind, which is always fun. The day before, some of us had also had the opportunity to taste nearly 60 Clos Vougeot 2009s blind. And on Tuesday afternoon fine-wine traders Farr Vintners hosted a tasting of every vintage of Ch Angélus made by the current proprietor Hubert de Boüard, from magnums straight from his own cellar. Pas mal, eh? (I also managed to fit in a tasting of wines from the ranges currently sold by...